- The shells and the masks have started almost the year and follow other carnival parties. The earliest are held in January, but this year most carnivals come very soon. Thursday 8 February will be Gordo Thursday and Tuesday 13 Carnival. Beware! It is Tuesday 13, and according to a Spanish proverb, the days on which he adapts on Tuesday and 13 do not fit to marry or embark. Otherwise, Tuesday's carnival is bad or worse, and the representation of it is the dolls that end up in the fire. Sadly, it is the last day of carnival in many places, the end of the season of libertinage and libertism. But more than thinking about the end, it's better to enjoy the possibilities of party and dance in that interval.
Here's the base calendar of the 2024 carnivals. But remember that carnivals are usually a little naughty, that you can't tie the short meadows of the party. Please note, therefore, that before going to any place it is appropriate to confirm the celebrations, and that, nevertheless, the forecasts are not always met... but that is what we like about carnivals, right?
In 2024 the main dates of the carnival will be:
- 8 February, Gordo Thursday, Egan zuri, Orakunde, Urdelardero, Emakunde, Otsaliko, Sasikoipetsu,...
- February 9, Friday, Friday Delgado, Caldereta regular...
- 10 February, Saturday, Carnival, Zaldunita Eve...
- February 11, Sunday, Carnival Sunday, Carnival Sunday, Zaldunita...
- February 12, Monday, Carnival Monday, Monday...
- 13 February, Carnival Tuesday, Carnival Tuesday, Asteartita, Asteartiñabete, Aratuste martitzena...
Carnival Calendar 2024
- Arizkun, Erratzu: Incarnation
- Andoain: Collect some of the axerias
- Beskoitze, Uztaritze, Itsasu: Cascabeles
28 January, Sunday
30 January, Tuesday
1 February, Thursday
2 February, Friday
- Lizartza:Collection of pieces and dances of carnival
- Arano: Bugs, trampilla and zahagi-dantza
- Oiartzun: Dances of Ihote, Inxixus and Witches
- Eibar: Homemade coconut scripts and coconut dances
- Ilarduia, Egino and Andoin: Straw man
- Igantzi: Collection of fragments
- Cauteras de Pamplona
- Kuartango: Pigs
- Maule-Lextarre: Choperas
- Beskoitze, Uztaritze, Itsasu: Cascabeles
4 February, Sunday
9 February, Slim Friday
10 February, Carnival Saturday
- Bakaiku: Shrimp
- Gallarta: Demand and street dances
- Antzuola: Sorgin-dantza
- Olazti / Olazti: Zamarros and Girls
- By boiler: Altsasu Carnival / Alsasua
- Cintruénigo: Zarramuskeros
- Urdiain: Blankets
- Hernani: Fox dance
- Donostia-San Sebastián: Comparison of Jardinzayen
- San Juan de Luz: Date of the bear
- Durango: Surrandia
- Oñati: Carnival of Oñati
- Aoiz: Cascabobos and Masks
- Amezketa: Talai-dantzaris
- Irun: collection of pieces
- Beasain: popular parade
- Own: Caldereros
- Accessible: Libertism of Baigura
- Add: Fun
- Beskoitze: Cascabeles
11 February, Carnival Sunday or Zaldunita
- Own: Nurseries and pastors
- Zalduondo: Marquitos
- Amezketa: Talai-dantzaris
- Abaltzisketa: Bromas
- Aretxabaleta: Txino-dantza
- Lesaka: Altars
- Lesaka: Garbage
- Markina-Xemein: Zahagi-Dantza and Bear
- Mundaka: Shirts
- Azpeitia: Elegant
- Gernika:Soka-dantza de Marruen
- Donostia-San Sebastián: Comparison of Jardinzayen
- Irun: collection of pieces
- Unanu: Young mamuxarros
- Urdiain: Small momomoxarros
- Iruri: Masked
- Donibane Garazi: Libertism
- Pamplona: Pamplona
- Beskoitze, Uztaritze, San Juan de Luz, Cambo: Cascabeles
12 February, Carnival Monday
- Lesaka: Fraindarras asking for eggs
- Own: Application for wetland rooting
- Goizueta: Selective collection in farmhouses
- Lantz: Miel Otxin, Ziripot, Zaldiko, Txatxoak and Ferradores
- Burlada: Martingale
13 February, Tuesday of Carnival
- Arizkun: Sagar-dantza and Bear
- Lantz: Miel Otxin, Ziripot, Zaldiko, Txatxoak and Ferradores
- Goizueta: Zahagi-Dantza
- Lesaka: Fraindarras asking for eggs
- Llodio: Witch of Lezeaga
- Unanu: Mamuxarros
- Urdiain: Momomoxarros
- Altsasu / Alsasua: Momotxorros
- Burlada: Martingale
- Lekeitio: Studianthin
- Eskoriatza: Cucumarros
- Champion: Toribio
- Errenteria: Burial of sardine
- Arbizu: Scrap, aittun handi eta amin txikiya
- Broom: Ladies
16 February, Friday
17 February, Saturday
- Sanfuentes: Demand and street dances
- Valle de Trapagan: Carrascoliendas
- Saratsu: Porter
- Gamere-Zihiga: Masked
18 February, Sunday
24 February, Saturday
2 March, Saturday
3 March, Sunday
9 March, Saturday
Sunday, 10 March
17 March, Sunday
23 March, Saturday
31 March, Sunday
Sunday, 7 April
Sunday, 14 April
21 April, Sunday
27 April, Sunday
Masks, Cascabeles, Libertamentos and Santibates
Note: Remember that this calendar is of reference, because when publishing the calendar we were unable to confirm some celebrations, as many carnivals are organised at the last minute (sometimes it is not known what will be done...), so we could not confirm before going anywhere. If you want to correct or complete something, put the answer below. Enjoy the carnivals!